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The summer of 1887 stands as a turning point in the early history of Ballard for that was when a number of parties joined forces to form the West Coast Improvement Company - the enterprise that "sold Gilman Park" that, in turn, directly led to…MORE

U.S. Rep. Jim McDermott has introduced the Unemployment Insurance Modernization bill.

The proposed law would transform the unemployment insurance program to meet the growing needs of a workforce that's changed dramatically since the…MORE

The King County Council recently expanded potential transportation options for county residents by creating a King County Ferry District.

Passenger-only ferry service to South Puget Sound and Vashon Island, or across Lake Washington to the…MORE

Ballard acquired its name as a matter of chance.

Indeed, the name was literally the result of a flip of a coin along with a 1880s nickname for a train stop. Before it became Ballard, the little community on Salmon Bay was known for about a…MORE

Superintendent Raj Manhas and Chief Academic Officer Carla Santono have announced principal appointments for the 2007-2008 school year. The appointments are a result of a "rigorous, three-phase process" that began in fall 2006.

"As we see…MORE

A planned retail development and parking garage at the old Airport Plaza Hotel location in SeaTac is set to go ahead, although light rail will take a greater chunk of the site than expected.

Sound Transit plans to purchase about 50,000…MORE

King County Councilwoman Julia Patterson recently introduced three comprehensive measures to address animal control, cruelty and care.

Patterson introduced the legislation in response to tragic incidents of animal cruelty and concerns…MORE

St. Alphonsus Parish School, located in the heart of Ballard on15th Avenue Northwest, will celebrate a century of providing children with a Catholic education this fall.

The same year Ballard was annexed into the City of Seattle in 1907,…MORE

King County plans to purchase up to 500 new buses that will help deliver one of the biggest bus service expansions in Metro history.

Most of the buses will be articulated hybrids manufactured under a contract believed to be the largest of…MORE

Foster High School's leadership class will celebrate the end of a recycling awareness project on Friday, June 1, by hosting a community barbeque.

The 3:30 p.m. event will take place at the school at 4242 S. 144th St.